Revisiting Yakuza

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Before Ichiban, Majima everywhere, even before rubber bullets and beautiful eyes, there was a simple game on the PS2 named Yakuza. Join me as I go back to the origin of this series that we love so much, discuss what makes it so unique, and why I always find myself coming back to it.
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Sources in order:
Yakuza 5 Western Release (Escapist 2013): www.escapistmagazine.com/yaku...
Sega Sammy Management Meeting 2021: www.segasammy.co.jp/english/i...
Sega’s Project J Announced (IGN 2005): www.ign.com/articles/2005/08/...
Forging the Dragon (Yakuza Fan): • Forging The Dragon
Japanese Sales Figures 2005: web.archive.org/web/201412280...
Tokyo Beat Down: The Story of Yakuza: web.archive.org/web/201605251...
Yakuza Trailer 1: • Yakuza • Trailer 2 • PS2
Yakuza Trailer 2 (IGN): • Yakuza PlayStation 2 T...
Mark Hamill Majima Tweet: MarkHamill/status...
Music in order of use:
Yakuza OST - Unrest
Yakuza OST - Receive You
Yakuza OST - Roar of the Dragon
Yakuza OST - Funk Goes On
Yakuza Kiwami OST - Funk Goes On
Yakuza OST - Singin’ Bass
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life OST - New Serena Ver. 6
Yakuza The B-Sides - A Legendary Informant
Yakuza The B-Sides - Bacchus
Yakuza The B-Sides - Reina’s Decision
Yakuza The B-Sides - Paradise
Yakuza The B-Sides - Talk
Yakuza OST - Scarlet Scar
Yakuza OST - Son of a Gun
Yakuza The B-Sides - Shinji’s Last Request
Yakuza The B-Sides - Won’t Run Away
Yakuza The B-Sides - A Doctor’s Duty
Yakuza The B-Sides - Tears of the Father
Yakuza OST - For Who’s Sake
Yakuza The B-Sides - Won’t Run Away
Yakuza The B-Sides - Shangri-la
Yakuza OST - Hideout
Chapters:
00:00 - Yakuza on PS2
01:50 - Chapter 1: History
03:02 - Chapter 2: Style
11:03 - Chapter 3: Story
18:31 - Chapter 4: Kamurocho
22:11 - Chapter 5: Combat
27:28 - Chapter 6: Story Continued
38:22 - Finale
39:58 - Outro
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-Seán

Пікірлер: 13

@Supermariosupervideo Жыл бұрын

the "Yakuza 1 Retrospective" is my favorite KZfaq genre

@QuintusCunctator Жыл бұрын

I'm very glad more and more people are playing the PS2 Yakuza games, and rediscovering them. As you brightly explained, many things were lost while remaking them, and even if the combat mechanics are more stiff, the overall atmosfere is way different, and I prefer it as it was. This is particularly true for Yakuza 2, in my opinion. Overall, thanks for this video! I'll be gladly waiting for the next one.

@bambu7031 Жыл бұрын

and its only the first yakuza, as yakuza 2 is already a lot more fluid (more fluid than 3 imo) and one of the more satisfying combat systems.

@CicadaWave Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I adore the rest of the series and the different things each game brings, but I've always stood by original Yakuza 2 being my favourite entry, that game is just so special Thanks for watching it! I really appreciate it, and I can't wait to get started on 2

@hairy_putin Жыл бұрын

This video released just as I was getting started with Yakuza 0 and I made myself wait to finish it and play through Kiwami first before watching. And tonight I've finally made it. I'm very impressed, this video is very well put together, and the entire presentation really communicates the charm of the original title and exudes passion. The effort these things take to put out is astonishing to me. And in spite of my recent suffering with Kiwami (I have cut my knuckles from punching things out of frustration), you've made such a case for it that I'm enticed to download a PS2 emulator and subject myself to the punishment Kamurocho has to offer yet again. Hopefully I have Kiwami 2 under my belt once the video for Yakuza 2 comes out, and hopefully it's longer than this one too, as fourty minutes flew by in the blink of an eye. Cheers.

@MadMick7 Жыл бұрын

Oh hell yeah! It's always a good day when there's a new Yakuza video for me to watch

@boneless_. Жыл бұрын

Small comment on the Kazama to Fuma. The devs originally thought that people would confuse Kazuma with Kazama.

@captaink48000 Жыл бұрын

glad to see more recognition for the ps2 games, the city feels way more alive an the atmosphere is just the best there. While the combat on this one might not be the best but I firmly believe that yakuza 2 on the ps2 have one of if not the best combat system in the whole series

@CicadaWave Жыл бұрын

You're super right, I absolutely adore Yakuza 2, can't wait to start my replay